5-Letter Words Starting With S

1,666 5-letter words starting with S.

A locked-in first letter is common in word games — a confirmed opening tile in a guessing game, or a S you're building off on the board. Every 5-letter word here begins with S and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 725 of them (44%) are everyday words most players will recognize — those are listed first, with the rest of the dictionary alphabetically behind them. After the opening S, the letter you'll see most is E, in 40% of them. Under classic English tile values, SWIZZ scores the most at 26 points.

Total Words

1,666

Top Scorer

SWIZZ (26 pts)

Avg Points

8.2 pts

Familiar Words

44%

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